Garment-fitting stand.



No. 776,138. PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904. W. H. LETTERS.

GARMENT FITTING STAND.

APPLICATION NLBD MAB.z,1so4.

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Witnesses Inventor, @W b9 C Z y Httornegs N rr n e STATES.

Patented November 29, 1904.

PATENT CFFICE.

GARIVIENT-FITTING STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,138, dated November29, 1904.

Application filed March 2,1904-. Seriallo. 196,213. (No model.)

To a/ Loh/om it may concer-7a:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. Ln'rrnns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Putnam, in the county of Vindham and State of Connecticut,have invented a new and useful Garment-Fitting Stand, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to the art of measuring and fitting garments, andhas for its obiect to facilitate the work of the fitter, to enable themore accurate taking of measurements, and to render the operation ofmeasuring and fitting less tiresome and annoying to the party beingmeasured.

The present device is particularly designed for measuring the lengthsofdress-skirts; and it is an important object of the invention tofacilitate the fitting of relatively short or walking skirts.

Another object of the invention is to provide for the convenient andeffective support of the party being' measured and to enable theconvenient rotation of the supporting-platform, so as to give access toevery part of the skirt without requiring the shifting of positions bythe fitter and the party being' fitted.

A still further object of the invention is to have the deviceaccommodated to skirts having trains, as well as to walking-skirts.

With these and 'other objects in View the present invention consistsinthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion,

size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a garment-fitting'stand embodying the features of the present invention. Fig. 2 1s alongitudinal sectional View thereof. Fig.

3 is an inverted plan view of the platform with the detachabletrain-supporting extension fitted thereto.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in each andevery figure of the drawings.

The present device embodies two main elements-the stationary base andthe rotatable platform-each of which is preferably circular in form. Thebase consists of a circular or hoop-like frame l, supported uponsuitable legs 2, with a diametric cross-bar 3 to stiffen the frame,there being a suitable seat or socket 4 at the middle of the cross-bar.

Disposed above the base in substantial parallelism therewith is acircular platform 5, provided upon its under side with a central andside stifl'ening cleats 6, 7, and 8, respectively. A. suitable pin orstub-shaft 9 depends centrally from the middle cleat and has a rotatablebearing in the seat or socket 4 of the cross-bai' 3, whereby theplatform is rotatably supported upon the base. A concentric series ofantifriction-rollers 10 are provided upon the under sideof the platformand disposed to run or travel upon the base to prevent tilting of theplatform and to facilitate rotation thereof. Located adjacent to theouter periphery of the platform and preferably at one end of the middlecleat 6 is an interiorly-screwthreaded socket or seat ll for thedetachable reception of the lower screw-threaded end of an upright orstandard 12, which is provided at its upper end with a handle-bar 13.Upon the under side of the platform and diametrically opposite thesocket ll is a cross-bar 14, which is secured transversely across thecleats 6, 7, and 8, so as to form a space or seat bctween the cross-barand the platform.

As thus far described the device is particularly adapted for measuringand fitting ordinary dress -skirts and walking -skirts fln using thedevice the party to be measured or fitted stands centrally upon theplatform and grasps the handlebar of the body-support, while the litterseats himself' upon a stool on the floor adjacent to the outer edge ofthe stand. The height of the platform above the fioor is about fifteeninches, thereby to give the fitter convenient access to the lower edgeof the skirt without necessitating' stooping. By reason of the rotatablemounting of the platform the latter may be convenientlyturned by thefitter, so as to obtain access to every part of the skirt withoutrequiring shifting of positions by the fitter and the party beingfitted. In view of IOO the turning' of the platform it is apparent thatthe body-support is a very important feature of this device for thereason that the party being fitted can conveniently and effectuallysteady herself at all times, and particularly when the platform is beingturned.

A very important feature of my device resides in the size of theplatform, which, while it may be varied within certain limits, shouldalways be of a diameter somewhat greater than the maximum diameter ofthe bottoms of ordinary skirts when upon the wearers thereof in orderthat the length of a skirt may be conveniently and accurately determinedwith respect to the platform upon which stands the party being fitted,thereby to materially facilitate the securing of the proper hang of theskirt and obviate sagging thereof at different points.

In orderthat the device may be accomodated to skirts having trains, Iprovide a train-supporting extension 15, which is preferablysubstantially semi-elliptical in shape, conforming' thereby to theoutlines of the hem portion of a train, and with its inner and largerend provided with a reentrant concavity or seat 16 of a shape and sizeto snugly embrace the outer peripheral edge of the platform, thereby toprovide a ush extension of the latter. Upon the under side of thetrain-support are inner and outer marginal stiffening strips or cleats17 and 18, and a transverse cleat 19 extends across the middle of theunder side of the support. A pair of substantially parallel arms 2O aresecured to the strips or cleats 17 and 19 and project a suitabledistance beyond the inner or concaved edge of the train-support and aredesigned to be inserted beneath the platform and into the seat formedbetween the latter and the cross-bar 14, whereby the train-support isrigidly secured to the platform and maybe conveniently applied to andremoved therefrom without removing or adjusting any fastening devices.When the train-support is in position, it forms a flush extension of theplatform, so as to properly support the train of the skirt beingmeasured or fitted. When not required for use, the train-support may bereadily removed and it can be as readily replaced when required for useand when in place does not interfere with the rotation of the platform.

To facilitate the fitting of the train-support to the platform, it isdesigned to indicate the position of the seat for the reception of thearms of the train-support, and to accomplish this I employ tacks 21,having large or ornamental heads, said tacks being driven into the topof the platform at opposite sides of the seat for the reception of thearms of the trainsupport.

It will be noted that the train-support is located diametricallyopposite the body support or standard 12 in order that it may be alwaysin the proper position to support a train when the wearer is standingupon the platform and steadying herself by means of the handle-bar.

In addition to forming a stand for the support of a party being fittedthe present device also forms a convenient work-bench, and the extensionafforded by the train-support also affords a convenient support for adress-skirt or other work when the tailor or dressmaker is seated uponthe platform and sewing by hand.

Although the platform and train-support have been shown as plain piecesof wood, they may be suitably upholstered, if desired', so as to presentan ornamental and attractive appearance and to prevent slipping of thefeet upon the platform.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is4

1. A garment-fitting stand comprising a base, a circular rotatableplatform mounted thereon, and a train supporting platform adapted forconnection with the rotatable platform and having its upper surfaceflush therewith and its periphery forming with that of the rotatableplatform, a continuous curved outline conforming to the contour of thehem of a draped skirt.

2. A garment-fitting stand comprising a base, a circular rotatableplatform mounted thereon, a body-support detachably connected with theplatform,- and a train-supporting platform adapted for connection withthe rotatable platform and having its upper surface flush therewith andits periphery forming with that of the rotatable platform, a continuouscurved outline conforming to the contour of the hem of adraped skirt.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afxed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses. a

IVILLIAM H. LETTERS.

Witnesses:

HOWARD C. BRADFORD, FRANK F. RUSSELL.

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